Two years later there were around 2,000 employees producing 350 tonnes of sweets a week, making Barratts the largest confectionery manufacturer in the world. the back label also repeated much of the information that was on the front label and, furthermore, included health labelling information. By 1904 eight buildings were in use on nearly 5 acres, despite the setback of a serious fire on 18 October 1899 in which five buildings were destroyed. Glucose syrup, Sugar, Water, Palm oil, Colour (Vegetable Carbon), Beef gelatine, Acid (Citric Acid), Emulsifier (Soya lecithin), Aniseed oil, Spirulina concentrate. Accordingly the Panel found that the products did not have a particular appeal to under-18s and did not find a breach of Code rule 3.

Glucose syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Colour (Vegetable Carbon), Hydrolysed Pea Protein, Citric Acid, Aniseed Oil, Acidity Regulator ( Trisodium citrate). Farthings had just gone(at the end of 1960) out but it was still four black jacks or four fruit salad for a penny - a real penny that is, 1d not 1p. one day, a girl in my class had a party and handed out sweets, including black jacks, she reminde us that we was allowed to eat them unitl the end of day, well, I decided that i was giong to go in the toilet and eat the blackjacks, a girl in my class came into toilets and whilst i was talking to her she screeched:"Your tongue is black, you been eating blackjacks", I tried to wash the black of my tongue but of couurse, it did not come off, i spent the rest of the day with my mouth shut!Turning to the second point of the complaint, that the products had a particular appeal to under-18s, the producer said ICB was not alone in producing alcoholic drinks with confectionery flavour names, and presented a list of competitor products. The Panel first commented on the location of the product within the retail outlet because the complainant had made a point of saying the product was originally displayed away from the alcohol section. Barratt himself travelled, in his pony and trap, to deliver and promote his products in and around London.

Fruit Salad Chews and of course their close friend, Black Jacks, continue to be popular sweets today as they have been for some generations now. It went on to say that the flavour names were associated with confectionery dating back to the 1920s, and were popular up until early 1990s. Tangerine Confectionery's newly reintroduced Barratt brand portfolio includes DipDab, Refreshers, Nougat, Sherbet Fountain, Fruit Salad, Black Jack, Wham, Refreshers Softies and Fruit Salad Softies. Barratt Fruit Salad Chews and of course their close friend, Black Jacks, continue to be popular sweets today as they have been for some generations now. Part of the company's success was attributable to a product sold as 'stickjaw' toffee – said to have been made accidentally – that was very popular with children.A truly nostalgic sweet, Black Jacks are aniseed flavour chews wrapped in distinctive black wrappers.

What I find really annoying is the fact that I can only seem to find my beloved old Fruit Salad chews as a mixture with Black Jacks. The Panel noted however that the confectionery flavours were retro and were likely to resonate with older consumers, who were most likely to be in their late 20s or 30s. In designing and branding its products the producer had deliberately reflected the late 1980s packaging of the confectionary products, because they were deemed to be “classics” rather than being particularly appealing to a modern under-18 consumer.Later it included Almond Rock, Brandy Snaps, Stickjaw, Coffee Almonds, Brandy Nips, Ching Chang Marbles and Coker Tines.

g. on the occasion of the golden wedding of George and Mrs Barratt in 1899, and in gratitude for an outing to Southend in 1910. When the company outgrew its Hoxton site it moved to a former piano factory, owned by a Mr Ivory, on Mayes Road, Wood Green, north of London. George Osborne Barratt started a confectionery business in 1848 employing one sugar boiler at 32 Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton. per week, depending on their wages (from under 12/- to over 18/- ), and received benefits on production of a certificate signed by a doctor.Sir Albert died on 28 November 1941 at his home (Totteridge Park, Hertfordshire) and is buried in the family grave at Highgate Cemetery.